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A reform implemented by President George W. Bush and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare services (CMS) will tighten eligibility for the federally funded State Children's Health insurance Program (SCHIP), limiting the program to children whose family income is no more than 2.5 times the federal poverty level.Advocates of expanding taxpayer-funded health programs oppose the restriction, saying it will leave children without needed health insurance.read more

Summit Park Volunteer Fire Department in Harrison County, West Virginia has agreed to stop responding to emergency calls temporarily while the state Fire Marshal's Office looks into complaints involvi

Arab insurance Group announced half-year net profits of $11.4m - 1st HY 2007: $18.6m. The company's core reinsurance business continues to perform better than for the same period last year.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) has signed a bill allowing uninsured Floridians to purchase affordable health insurance plans largely free of expensive, superfluous mandated health insurance coverages.Experts are lauding the new legislation, the Cover florida health Access Act, as a positive step toward affordable health insurance and a model program for other states.Mandates Cause Uninsuranceread more

Voters in Portland, Oregon may be asked to decide whether they and their fellow taxpayers will begin shouldering the financial burden for providing health insurance to the city's elementary and high school students.Gathering SignaturesAccording to the Virginia-based American Medical Student Association (AMSA), nearly 10 million Americans age 18 and under lack health insurance, and more than 9,000 uninsured students attend Portland public schools.read more

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The Labour Fund (LF) and the Bahrain insurance Association (BIA) has launched in conjunction with the Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) a landmark 5-year programme to nurture and train a cadre of 120 Bahraini future managers for the insurance industry.

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This cash advice comes from Lyn Dippel at Financial Advantage , a wealth management firm in Columbia, Md.Dippel's two biggest concerns for cash investors are that inflation will outpace the cash return, and that FDIC insurance only covers $100,000 per account type so bank money market accounts and certificates of deposit are at risk when you exceed that limit. Here's Dippel's asset allocation plan for an investor who is looking to park $1 million for the next year:Put 40% in a municipal money market mutual fund. The interest is federal income tax-free, and the tax-equivalent yields are much higher than a regular money market account. Dippel uses Charles Schwab, but could also use Vanguard. Put 20% in U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)TIPS pay the coupon rate, plus inflation factor. Use several short-term or medium-term issue dates. Put in 20% FPA New Income Fund This is a very conservative, actively managed short-term bond fund. The yield should outpace i